site-driven Materials

01_Tin_Shui_Wai_Soil
Tin Shui Wai Clay (secondary subsoil)
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-7182-332-d

Soil was collected from farmland in Tin Shui Wan. A farmer tried digging a 2-meter deep well and extracting the soil. The soil structure could …

Tin_Shui_Wai_Soil_04
Tin Shui Wai Clay (SUBSOIL)
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-7182-332-c

Soil was collected from farmland in Tin Shui Wan. A farmer tried digging a 2-meter deep well and extracting the soil. The soil structure could …

Tin_Shui_Wai_Soil_08
TIN SHUI WAI CLAY (TOPSOIL)
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-7182-332-b

Soil was collected from farmland in Tin Shui Wan. A farmer tried digging a 2-meter deep well and extracting the soil. The soil structure could …

Weathering wood oil on Soil A (Left) and Soil B (Right)
TKO Rammed Earth Bricks
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-7359-321-a

This project reuses soil extracted from Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank, aiming to explore the reuse approaches of soil components in construction waste. …

23-1000-300-d_3
Kai Tak Clay Compressed Brick
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-300-d

This soil was salvaged from a construction project in Kai Tak. It is part of a project by Niko Leung and Loky Leung, the co-creators …

23-1000-300-b_KAI_TAK_02_02
Kai Tak Clay 02
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-300-b

This soil was salvaged from a construction project in Kai Tak. It is from a later stage of construction and is therefore from deeper within …

22-1000-300-a-E
Kai Tak clay
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-300-a

This soil was salvaged from a construction project in Kai Tak. It is part of a project by Niko Leung and Loky Leung, the …

22-1000-299-a-05
Tai Tam Mosaic Mud Conglomerate
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Composite

Identification number:

22-1000-299-a

This mud and mosaic tile conglomerate was extracted from the mudflats at extremely low tide in front of the Tai Tam Tuk Eco Education Centre. …

22-1000-298-a-E
Sai Kung clay
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-298-a

This soil was salvaged from a landslide mitigation project next to Sacred Heart Church in Sai Kung (97JC+V64). It is part of a project by …

22-1000-297-a-E
Lai Chi Wo Clay
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Composite

Identification number:

22-1000-297-a

The clay is salvaged from mud bricks in Lai Chi Wo village. It was prepared on site to be used in new mud bricks. A …

VP_BD_P_0030
Wah Fu corner tile
Material categories:

Ceramic

Cement based

Identification number:

20-0000-291-a

Off Wah Fu Road, next to SKH Lui Ming Choi Secondary School, there is a hidden entrance to a path crossing over the creek. This …

VP_BD_P_0048
Future aggregate
Material category:

Ceramic

Identification number:

22-1000-290-a

Residents of Wah Fu maintain two informal crossings over the stream leading to Waterfall Bay. Along the path they have utilised make-shift construction methods, constructing …

CF_BD_P_0018
Deep Water Bay bricks
Material category:

Ceramic

Identification number:

22-1000-288-a

Brick Hill (known as Nam Long Shan) lies in the south of Hong Kong Island. The hill was named after the brick works factory that …

VP_BD_P_0037
South Lantau oysters
Material category:

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

22-1000-287-a

Coastal South Lantau was traditionally a spot for the collection and processing of oysters. Lime produced from ground up shells was one of Hong Kong’s …

VP_BD_P_0107
South Lantau coral
Material category:

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

22-1000-286-a

Despite ongoing land reclamation and construction activity, hard corals still occur in southern Lantau’s waters, with fragmented coral pieces frequently washed up on the shores. …